The Love That Parent's Have

""Lots of people think love's supposed to be like that big oak," he said, "tall and strong. Not me. I know better. Love's supposed to be like that pine. Able to take a beating and still stand so it can give shelter and shade to others. That's the love parents have."

- An excerpt from Love is a Misshaped Tree by Billy Coffey as a guest post on High Calling Blogs

We Cannot Fight For Them

"We raise our children to battle this world, but we cannot fight for them. We teach them to walk, but we cannot choose their path.

And we can give them light, but they are the ones who must shine it."

- An excerpt from Wandering Far by Billy Coffey for High Calling Blogs. You can visit Billy at his blog here

Self-Discipline... They Are Watching

"...if I do not acquire self-discipline in my own life, how will my children acquire it? They watch me. They learn from me. They are guided by me."

- A quote from My Word of the Year: Discipline by Sarah Mae on her blog Like a Warm Cup of Coffee

The Importance Of Children Being Obedient

"The below excerpt from Charlotte Mason has spurred me on greatly…

“The mother’s great stronghold is in the habit of obedience. If she begin by requiring that her children always obey her, why, they will always do so as a matter of course; but let them once get the thin end of the wedge in, let them discover that they can do otherwise than obey, and a woeful struggle begins, which commonly ends in the children doing that which is right in their own eyes."

- Sarah Mae quoted this statment in her post My Primary Focus Right Now - Obedience From My Babes on her blog Like a Warm Cup of Coffee

Parenting And Humility

"Parenting requires a great deal of sacrifice. You pour a great deal of time, money, and effort into raising your children. Not many things could more accurately portray Becoming Last. My little guy is certainly worth it and I’m sure you’d say the same about your kids. But sometimes I find myself forgetting that it’s not beneath me to serve him too. Experts normally say that people best learn when their leaders lead by example."

- An excerpt from Humility as a Parent by Matt on his blog Becoming Last